mutant

Definition

That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

Etymology

From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.

Example Sentences

• "Furthermore, it is possible that there occasionally arises what may be called a mutant of very desirable character from a eugenic point of view."
• "There does seem to have been some mutation among plants[…]but in animal life where are the mutants? When or where has a new species originated in this way?"
• ""How did I ever get such ability?" he wondered. "No one else in our family has it. Am I some sort of a mutant? But if so, how or why? I never heard Dad or Mother mention it.""